Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

With ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaching, the Gold Coast's decades-old hidden rock wall acts as the city's line of defence against a surging ocean, according to an engineering expert.

A tropical storm is expected to make landfall on Australia's eastern coast on Saturday morning as tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and more than 230,000 households left without power.

SYDNEY: Australia ordered thousands of people in its eastern regions to evacuate before Tropical Cyclone Alfred hits land on Saturday (Mar 8), as the storm brought heavy rain, huge waves and ...

Here is an updated guide on Tropical Cyclone Alfred's future movement and a day-by-day outline of the weather and impacts to expect on the ground as the cyclone tracks west onto the coast and ...

Millions of people across Queensland and NSW are bracing for the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Source: AAP / Jason O'Brien While Tropical Cyclone Alfred has slowed down, it could still bring ...

Members of the State Emergency Service inspect Tropical Cyclone Alfred on the Bureau of Meteorology satellite view at the New South Wales SES headquarters, in Sydney, on March 5, 2025 [Bianca De ...